A Durban University of Technology (DUT) rising football star and model, Siviwe Busakwe who is set to compete at one of the biggest modelling shows, the International Modelling and Talent Association (IMATA) in New York City from 05 to 15 July 2024.
Busakwe (23) from Marianhill, is enrolled for his Diploma in Business Administration at DUT. He started modelling in 2023 and within eight months, this has become one of his biggest achievements, giving him an international platform to walk the ramp in New York, a feat in his modelling career.
“I really cannot believe, looking back where it all started, I do not even believe it myself that I will be going to New York in such a short space of time. Thanks to my sister who encouraged me to consider modelling. Since I love sports and physical training, I then considered it and it was a best decision I have ever made,’’ he said.
After trying various modelling agencies to kickstart his modelling career, he finally got a chance and got picked by one of the agencies. This saw him auditioning at the International Arts Talent Showcase (IATS) in Gauteng where he was selected to go to New York.
He extends his gratitude, to his mother and sister who are his biggest supporters in his modelling career.
However, his trip to New York requires funding and he is tasked to funding his own trip. He is urging the DUT Community and the public to kindly assist him to raise his funds for this trip.
Busakwe shared that from this trip he hopes to learn more about the modelling industry, gain wide exposure and inspire his hometown youth to learn that, “anything is possible”.
When asked about how he balances modelling and playing for the DUT football team, he said that they complement each other.
“They both go hand in hand because modelling also requires you to be fit and football as well. I try to dedicate my time equally all the time,’’ he said.
Despite the recent success in his modelling career, Busakwe confesses that football is his first love.
“Football is my what I love since I was young boy. It is my dream to one day to play professionally. One of the teams I wish to play for is Mamelodi Sundowns,’’ he said.
Pictured: DUT rising football star and model, Siviwe Busakwe who is seeking funding for his New York trip.
Vukani Langa
